Cartel leader "The Gardener" hit with U.S. charges after dramatic capture
Summary
A top leader of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Audias Flores Silva, was arrested by Mexican Navy forces with help from U.S. agencies. He faces new U.S. charges for trafficking methamphetamine and money laundering, after previously being indicted for cocaine and heroin trafficking.Key Facts
- Audias Flores Silva, known as "The Gardener," was captured on April 27 in Nayarit, Mexico.
- He is the second-in-command of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
- The CJNG leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), was killed in February by the Mexican army.
- Flores Silva was expected to take over the cartel but was arrested before that could happen.
- The cartel is involved in drug trafficking, fuel theft, and extortion across many Mexican states and countries including the U.S.
- The CJNG has been called a terrorist group by the U.S. government since February.
- The U.S. had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Flores Silva’s arrest.
- He could face 10 years to life in prison if convicted.
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